MONROE, NJ (February 5, 2026) – Five county engineers joined the NJ Alliance for Action this morning to detail over $900 million in upcoming construction investment to maintain and upgrade public buildings and facilities, parks, roads, bridges and vital infrastructure.

“County engineers are the lifeblood of the public infrastructure we rely on every day. They lead the road and bridge investments, the critical facility upgrades and the water system improvements that enhance our communities, our safety and our quality of life, ” NJ Alliance for Action President Jerry Keenan said. “Their work also creates thousands of construction jobs while pouring investments back into the communities they serve.”

County engineers from Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Mercer and Union counties shared details on upcoming construction and capital investments.

Monmouth County Engineer Joe Ettore outlined well over $350 million in road, bridge and facility projects.

Ocean County Engineer Mark Jehnke detailed more than $266 million in projects over the next four years, including replacement of Chadwick Beach Island Bridge in Toms River, Garden State Parkway Interchange 83 improvements, County Line Rd and Kennedy Blvd congestion mitigation and much more.

Mercer County Engineer Basit “Sunny” Muzaffar spoke about the county’s planned investments of up to $112 million the next two years. Work includes several upcoming road and bridge projects, notably realignment of Route 29, a proposed major reconstruction project on Route 571 and reconstruction of the Assunpink Creek Bridge in Trenton.

Somerset County Engineer Matt Loper outlined investment of over $40 million in 2026 for bridge, paving, traffic, parks and facilities projects. Upcoming work includes historic courthouse exterior facade repairs, Skillman Park Maintenance Building, new fields at Mountainview Park, playground reconstruction at Colonial Park and several bridge, paving and traffic projects.

Union County Engineer Ric Matias said the county is executing a six-year capital plan, which includes $85 million for road, bridge and intersection construction, a two-year construction outlook of $40 million and a two-year professional services outlook of $8 million. He also detailed five new park projects across the county, including a $30 million skating rink.

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Since 1974, The New Jersey Alliance for Action has worked as a non-partisan and non-profit association representing thousands of business, labor, government, utility, education, professional, and other New Jersey leaders. Our mission is to improve New Jersey’s economy through the promotion of environmentally friendly capital construction and infrastructure investment.